Abstract
New life for agriculture Much like the economy at large, the Cuban agricultural sector is struggling to survive under diffi cult conditions. Farmers across the island, together with a number of young agricultural researchers, are realizing that necessity is the mother of invention. They are trying to breathe new life into the sector by revitalizing its heart: the seed systems that are the basis for production. In the process, new forms of participation and cooperation have emerged and, through these, new access and benefi t-sharing (ABS) arrangements are evolving-not according to a predesigned plan, but as an expression of guiding principles that are informing the remaking of seed systems. These principles are based on a more fl exible, open and dynamic view of how social change can be brought about.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Custodians of Biodiversity |
Subtitle of host publication | Sharing Access to and Benefits of Genetic Resources |
Editors | Manuel Ruiz, Ronnie Vernooy |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge |
Chapter | 10 |
Pages | 121-134 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781136582189, 9780203156032 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781849714518 |
Publication status | Published - 15 Mar 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Environmental Science(all)